We found 925 results for “Seeking Asylum”.
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U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador Urged to Stand with Salvadoran LGBT Community in Time of Violence
March 7, 2017
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First today called on the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of El Salvador Jean Elizabeth Manes to publicly express her concerns regarding…
Report
Violations at the Border: The El Paso Sector
February 28, 2017
On January 25, 2017, President Trump signed the “Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements” executive order. On February 20, Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly…
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New Report Examines Asylum Violations in El Paso as Trump Implements Executive Orders
February 28, 2017
New York City—As the Trump Administration begins to implement the president’s executive order on immigration enforcement along the southern border, Human Rights First today released…
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Administration Urged to Press El Salvador on Protection of Transgender Citizens
February 23, 2017
Washington, D.C.—Following an alarming string of murders of transgender women in El Salvador, Human Rights First today called on the State Department to urge the Salvadoran government to investigate and combat…
Letter
Letter to Kelly and Tillerson on Executive Order Enforcement
February 21, 2017
The Honorable John F. Kelly Secretary of Homeland Security The Honorable Rex Tillerson Secretary of State Re: U.S. Global Leadership on Human Rights and Refugee…
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Kelly, Tillerson Urged to Uphold U.S. Obligations to Protect Refugees
February 21, 2017
Washington, D.C.— Human Rights First today urged Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to ensure that any new executive…
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DHS Memorandum Would Undermine Access to Asylum, Impose Arbitrary Detention
February 17, 2017
New York City—Human Rights First expressed its opposition to proposals included in a draft Department of Homeland Security (DHS) memorandum outlining potential steps to implement…
Testimony
Testimony of Elisa Massimino: Senate Foreign Relations Hearing on Ending Modern Slavery: Building on Success
February 14, 2017
TESTIMONY OF ELISA MASSIMINO PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST Hearing on Ending Modern Slavery: Building on Success Before the Senate Foreign Relations…
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Ninth Circuit Ruling on Trump Executive Order a Victory for the Rule of Law
February 9, 2017
New York City—Human Rights First said that today’s Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that refused to reinstate President Trump’s executive order is a victory…
Blog
Asylum Seekers Already Face Prolonged Detention
February 9, 2017
By Gemma Hallett President Trump’s January 27 executive order, which banned immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries for 90 days and suspended the U.S. refugee program for longer, has captured much of…
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Secretary Kelly Urged to Uphold U.S. Obligations to Protect Refugees
February 7, 2017
New York City—Following testimony today by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary John Kelly before the House Homeland Security Committee, Human Rights First urged DHS to…
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Human Rights First and Coalition Partners Launch Campaign to Fight the Assault on Refugee Rights
February 6, 2017
Washington, D.C.– In response to President Trump’s recent executive orders on immigration and refugees, Human Rights First along with a coalition of leading human rights,…